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What is a transformation?

How points move or change position

Point P 'mapped' to P' means

P has moved to its image point P'

Image point

New position of a point after transformation

Transformation matrix

Matrix describing how all points in plane will move

Matrix if (1,0)(a,c)(1,0) \to (a,c), (0,1)(b,d)(0,1) \to (b,d)

[abcd]\begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{bmatrix}

Position vector

Point's coordinates written vertically for matrix multiplication

Position vector for point (x,y)(x,y)

[xy]\begin{bmatrix} x \\ y \end{bmatrix}

How to apply transformation matrix to a point

Multiply transformation matrix by position vector

Matrix × position vector gives

Coordinates of the transformed image point

Identity transformation matrix

1s on main diagonal, 0s elsewhere; leaves points unchanged

Default direction of rotation transformations

Anticlockwise unless stated otherwise

In position vector, where is x-coordinate?

Top position (above y-coordinate)

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